I've been able to get Ubuntu working on my last few Dell laptops with few issues. Windows is fine for development, with a decent console emulator (http://goose

I've been able to get Ubuntu working on my last few Dell laptops with few issues. Windows is fine for development, with a decent console emulator (http://gooseberrycreative.com/cmder/ http://gooseberrycreative.com/cmder/) you'll be well away. I wouldn't bother with the MBP: it's expensive for what it is, and has two horrible longevity problems - the power supply cables keep breaking and the retina screen is extremely easy to damage (kids fingers do it). The other problem is that there is currently no way to upgrade the SSD (this is why it's expensive - you're forced to upgrade just go get a decent size SSD).